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Parashat Toldot

Parasha Thoughts By Rabbi David Cohen יאמר הקל קול יעקב והידים ידי עשו And he said the voice is the voice of Yaakov and the hands are the hands of Esav. The midrash expounds that at the time the voice of Yaakov is heard in the Beit Kenissiot and Beit […]

Parashat Chayei Sarah

Parasha Thoughts By Rabbi Aharon Seleh In this week’s parsha, the possuk states, “Avraham was old, well on in years.” The medrash expounds that Avraham filled all his days with Torah and mitzvos. There was a rav who was appointed to lead a certain city. The townspeople took him around […]

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Parashat Vayeira

Parasha Thoughts By Rabbi Shlomo Zargari Shalom, In this week’s parasha we learn that Avraham Avinu has to travel yet again and this time to Gerar (a Philistine territory). His wife is taken away by the king after he claimed she was his sister. HaShem appears to the king in […]

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Parashat Lech Lecha

Parasha Thoughts By Rabbi Yosef Shemtov In this week’s portion Hashem tells Avraham to leave his homeland. Hashem promises him that his life will be much better. He will have children and will be made into a nation. He will have money, sustenance, and will become famous. Rashi states that […]

Parashat Noach

Parasha Thoughts By Rabbi David Shasho “But Noah found favor in the eyes of Hashem.” Rav Avraham Halevi z”l says that a curse will not come upon someone who is humble. David Hamelech says in Tehilim 131 ” לֺא גָבַה לִבִּי,” “My heart was not haughty.” The chapter right before […]